Description : A seismometer is a device used to measure the ___________ of a vibrating body. (A) displacement (B) velocity (C) acceleration (D) all of the above
Last Answer : (A) displacement
Description : The instruments which are used to measure the ___________ of a vibrating body are called vibration measuring instrument. (A) displacement (B) velocity (C) acceleration (D) all of the above
Last Answer : (D) all of the above
Description : The instrument that measures the displacement of a vibrating body is called__________ a. seismometer b. transducer c. accelerometer
Last Answer : a. seismometer
Description : Which of the following instruments measure the amplitude of a vibrating body? (A) Vibrometers (B) Seismometer (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Both (a) and (b)
Description : The vibration in a vehicle is normally expressed in the terms of the ______________. (A) displacement (B) velocity (C) acceleration (D) none of the above
Last Answer : (C) acceleration
Description : The instrument that measures the acceleration of a vibrating body is called___________
Last Answer : Ans- Accelerometer
Description : SHM is the motion in which acceleration of the body is proportional to its displacement and directed towards the mean position. A. True B. False C. Neither True Nor False D. None
Last Answer : A. True
Description : Which of the following statements is/are true for coulomb damping? 1. Coulomb damping occurs due to friction between two lubricated surfaces2. Damping force is opposite to the direction of motion of vibrating body ... 2, 3 and statement 4 c. Only statement 2 d. All the above statements are true
Last Answer : c. Only statement 2
Description : The vector representing acceleration on a vector diagram for a harmonic motion A) Lags the displacement vector by 90° B) Lags the displacement vector by 180° C) Leads the displacement vector by 90° D) Leads the displacement vector by 180°
Last Answer : C) Leads the displacement vector by 90°
Description : The velocity vector in a vector diagram for a harmonic motion A Lags the displacement vector by 180 0 B Lags the displacement vector by 90 0 C Leads the displacement vector by 90 0 D Leads the displacement vector by 180 0
Last Answer : C Leads the displacement vector by 90 0
Description : Which of the following relations is true for viscous damping? A) Force α relative displacement B) Force α relative velocity C) Force α (1 / relative velocity) D) None of the above
Last Answer : B) Force α relative velocity
Description : The velocity vector in a vector diagram for a harmonic motion A) Lags the displacement vector by 180° B) Leads the displacement vector by 90° C) Lags the displacement vector by 90° D) Leads the displacement vector by 180°
Last Answer : B) Leads the displacement vector by 90°
Description : The velocity vector in a vector diagram for a harmonic motion C (A) Lags the displacement vector by 180 0 (B) Lags the displacement vector by 90 0 (C) Leads the displacement vector by 90 0 (D) Leads the displacement vector by 180 0
Last Answer : (C) Leads the displacement vector by 90 0
Description : Which of the following relations is true for viscous damping? a. Force α relative displacement b. Force α relative velocity c. Force α (1 / relative velocity) d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Force α relative velocity
Description : Calculate logarithmic decrement if the amplitude of the vibrating body reduces to half in two cycles A 0.346 B 0.693 C 0.301 D 0.150
Last Answer : A 0.346
Description : The reciprocal of the interval of time by a vibrating body to complete a cycle is called A Period B Frequency C Resonance D None of the mentioned
Last Answer : B Frequency
Description : The advantage of critical damping is A. That vibrating body come to rest in smallest possible time B. There is no vibration C. That amplitude of vibration is maximum D. The amplitude of vibration is minimum
Last Answer : A. That vibrating body come to rest in smallest possible time
Description : When no external force is acting on the vibrating body, the vibrations are said to be A. Free Vibrations B. Forced Vibrations C. Loaded Vibrations D. Undamped Vibrations
Last Answer : A. Free Vibrations
Description : When the external force is acting on the vibrating body, the vibrations are said to be A. Natural Vibrations B. Forced Vibrations C. Loaded Vibrations D. Undamped Vibrations
Last Answer : B. Forced Vibrations
Description : Determine logarithmic decrement, if the amplitude of a vibrating body reduces to 1/6 th in tw cycles. a. 0.223 b. 0.8958 c. 0.3890 d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. 0.8958
Description : In vibrometer, the relative motion between the mass and vibrating body is converted into proportional ________. (A) current (B) voltage (C) resistance (D) ampere
Last Answer : (B) voltage
Description : When the torsional pendulum vibrating the observed amplitudes on the same side of neutral axis for successive cycles are found to decay 50% of the initial value determine logarithmic decrement. A 0.065 B 0.006 C 0.693 D 0.5
Last Answer : C 0.693
Description : In under damped vibrating system, if x 1 and x 2 are the successive values of the amplitude on the same side of the mean position, then the logarithmic decrement is equal to A x 1 /x 2 B log (x 1 /x 2 ) C loge (x 1 /x 2 ) D log (x 1 .x 2 )
Last Answer : C loge (x 1 /x 2 )
Description : When the torsional pendulum vibrating, the observed amplitudes on the same side of the neutral axis for successive cycles are found to decay 50% of the initial value determine logarithmic decrement. A 0.065 B 0.006 C 0.693 D 0.5
Description : A vibrating system having mass 1kg, a spring of stiffness 1000N/m and damping factor of 0.632 and it is put to harmonic excitation of 10N. Find the amplitude at resonance. A 0.079 B 7.9C 0.056 D 0.00791
Last Answer : D 0.00791
Description : Calculate the value of critical damping coefficient if a vibrating system has mass of 4kg and stiffness of 100N/m A 20 N-sec/m B 40 N-sec/m C 60 N-sec/m D 80 N-sec/m
Last Answer : B 40 N-sec/m
Description : A system is said to be critically damped if the damping factor for a vibrating system is A Zero B Less than one C One D More than one
Last Answer : C One
Description : The equation of motion for a vibrating system with viscous damping is d 2 x/dt 2 + c/m X dx/dt + s/m X x = 0 If the roots of this equation are real, then the system will be A. over damped B. under damped C. critically damped D. none of the mentioned
Last Answer : A. over damped
Description : When parts of a vibrating system slide on a dry surface, the damping is A. Viscous. B. Coulomb C. Structural D. Eddy current
Last Answer : B. Coulomb
Description : A vibrating machine of 100 kg is mounted on a rubber pad which has stiffness of 500 N/m. Determine force transmitted to the foundation if the unbalanced force 500 N acts on it. The frequency ratio (ω/ω n ) is 1.5 and ξ = 0.5 A. 461.62 N B. 400.23 N C. 450 N D. Insufficient data
Last Answer : A. 461.62 N
Description : In a 2-mass 3 spring vibrating system the two masses each are of 9.8 kg coupling spring is having a stiffness of 3430 N/m whereas the other two springs have each a stiffness of 8820 N/m. The two natural frequencies in rad /sec are A) 10 & 20 B) 20 & 30 C) 30 & 40D) 40 & 50
Last Answer : C) 30 & 40
Description : The rotating shaft or rotor vibrates with excessive lateral vibration at angular speed at which occurs is called as A) rotating speed B) critical speed C) vibrating speed D) None of the above
Last Answer : B) critical speed
Description : Beats phenomenon occurs when a vibrating system is subjected to two different frequencies which are A) Quite different B) Equal C) Slightly different D) Integral multiple of each other
Last Answer : C) Slightly different
Description : In under damped vibrating system, if x 1 and x 2 are the successive values of the C amplitude on the same side of the mean position, then the logarithmic decrement is equal to ( A ) x 1 /x 2 ( B ) log (x 1 /x 2 ) ( C ) loge (x 1 /x 2 ) ( D ) log (x 1 .x 2 )
Last Answer : ( C ) loge (x 1 /x 2 )
Description : The number of degrees of freedom of a vibrating system depends on a. number of masses b. number of masses and degrees of freedom of each mass c. number of coordinates used to describe the position of each mass d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. number of masses and degrees of freedom of each mass
Description : In under damped vibrating system, if x1 and x2 are the successive values of the amplitude on the same side of the mean position, then the logarithmic decrement is equal to a) x1/x2 b) log (x1/x2) c) ln (x1/x2) d) log (x1.x2)
Last Answer : c) ln (x1/x2)
Description : Vibration measuring instruments are classified on the basis of ____________. (A) contact between the vibrating system and measuring instrument (B) the requirement of power source (C) method of measurements (D) all of the above
Description : In under damped vibrating system, the amplitude of vibration ______. (A) decreases linearly with time (B) increases linearly with time (C) decreases exponentially with time (D) increases exponentially with time
Last Answer : (C) decreases exponentially with time
Description : If the damping factor for a vibrating system is unity, then the system will be (A) overdamped (B) underdamped (C) critically damped (D) without vibrations
Last Answer : (C) critically damped
Description : In under damped vibrating system, if x 1 and x 2 are the successive values of the amplitude on the same side of the mean position, then the logarithmic decrement is equal to a) x 1 /x 2 b) log (x 1 /x 2 )c) loge (x 1 /x 2 ) d) log (x 1 .x 2 )
Last Answer : b) log (x 1 /x 2 )
Description : The equation of motion for a vibrating system with viscous damping is d 2 x/dt 2 + c/m X dx/dt + k/m X x = 0 If the roots of this equation are real, then the system will be a) over damped b) under damped c) critically damped d) none of the mentioned Ans:a
Last Answer : a) over damped
Description : When a transducer is used in conjunction with another device to measure vibration, it is called a a. vibration sensor b. vibration pickup c. vibration actuator
Last Answer : b. vibration pickup
Description : A body moving in a circular path with a constant speed has a - (1) constant velocity (2) constant acceleration (3) constant kinetic energy (4) constant displacement
Last Answer : (3) constant kinetic energy Explanation: In circular motion, the magnitude of the velocity of the body is constant but the direction is constantly changing.
Description : For body moving with non-uniform velocity and uniform acceleration – (1) Displacement – Time graph (2) Displacement – Time graph (3) Velocity - Time graph is non-linear (4) Velocity - Time graph is linear
Last Answer : (2) Displacement - Time graph Explanation: Displacement-time graph is non linear. Linear motion (also called rectilinear motion) is motion along a straight line, and can therefore be described ... linear motion with variable velocity or non-zero acceleration. The motion of a particle (a point
Description : A body moving in a circular path with a constant speed has a – (1) constant velocity (2) constant acceleration (3) constant kinetic energy (4) constant displacement
Last Answer : (3) constant kinetic energy Explanation: In circular motion, the magnitude of the velocity of the body is constant but the direction is constantly changing. This means that, even though the speed is ... accelerating. At any instant, the direction of the velocity is a tangent to the circular path.
Description : Speed of a body in particular direction can be called A. acceleration B. displacement C. velocity D. distance
Last Answer : velocity
Description : A body moving in a circular path with a constant speed has a (1) constant velocity (2) constant acceleration (3) constant kinetic energy (4) constant displacement
Last Answer : constant kinetic energy
Description : For a body moving with non-uniform velocity and uniform acceleration (1) Displacement – Time graph is linear (2) Displacement – Time graph is non-linear (3) Velocity – Time graph is nonlinear (4) Velocity – Time graph is linear
Last Answer : Displacement – Time graph is non-linear